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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1934

Page

6

Local News Roundup From Marengo Area

Local notices list piano tuning and jewelry services and a Congregational rummage sale set for June 9 in the Cass garage. Residents Harry Matre, Mr. and Mrs. Meyer Shoken, and others are noted as business visitors and visitors in area homes with relatives in Vinton Cedar Rapids and Des Moines.

Congregational Cass Garage Adv George Arduser Helen and Frederick Cedar Rapids J. L. Arduser

Prom Night Echoes and Local Visits Across Monticello

About twenty local juniors and seniors attend the Anamosa junior senior prom. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Walter Buchele and son Guy from Minneapolis. The news item lists births, relocations, visitors, and various local family events in Monticello and nearby towns.

Walter Buchele Guy Minneapolis W. W. Buckford Buchele Gladys Stickford

Twenty Five Years Ago in Monticello May Delibes and Dwellings

Items from The Monticello Express recount May 1909 events in Monticello. Highlights include Rev. Shaw's Egypt lecture for readers, farm land rents and bonuses, Major Farwell's soldiers' monument, a busy May docket with divorce cases, deaths of Perry Miller and M. M. Benedict, Mrs. Orcutt burial, Diamond creamery butter output, a Maxwell purchase by H. M. Carpenter, and a general regional earthquake causing light damage.

Monticello Doc Farwell Oakwod Perry W. Miller Langworthy Jackson County Ohio Cedar County W. W. Rhodes Wilson H. Brazelton M. M. Benedict Vermont F. M. Benedict Henry L. Benedict California Isaac Orcutt Laredo

Rural Lovell No 2 School Closes After Year

Miss Mabel McVey concludes a year at the rural Lovell No 2 school with a May 18 picnic attended by 54 at the city park. Honor roll students Laverne Grimm Betty Adams and Laverne McVey posted averages above 90. Spelling prizes went to Betty Adams Dale Adams and Laverne McVey. Eugene and Kathleen Adams had only one day absences. A sociable raised 14 with 7 to the school board for playground equipment and a gas lantern bought for the school.

Mabel McVey Lovell Miss McVey Laverne Grimm Betty Adams Laverne McVey Dale Adams Eugene Kathleen Adams

Americanization Work Progressing At Oxford

The Oxford Junction sewing class of pupils supervised by Elsie Meade and Miss Vivian Wild hosted a gathering for local women. Displays included two quits and other items since last November, judged by Anne Echternacht, Florence Metzenberg and Vern Bader. Prizes went to Mildred Leslie, Irma White, Dorothy Benhart, and Helen Henak. Mabel Jarrett presented two framed documents to each room. Out of town attendees at Mrs. Frank Nichols funeral included several residents from Marion, Cascade, Baldwyn, Hopkinton, and others.

Oxford Junction School Elsie Meade Monticello Vivian Wild Anne Echternacht Florence Metzenberg Vern Bader Mildred Leslie Irma White Dorothy Benhart Helen Henak Department Americanization Mabel Jarrett Velma Ohe Morrissey Honor Lee

Local society notes highlight several club meetings

Needlework club hosted by Mrs. Hulbregtse. Clover Leaf club at Mrs. Ohe’s country home. Ladies' Working Band of Congregational church met at Mrs. Bliss's home. over a hundred attended Lena Schoon and Rex Reuter's nuptial shower. Guests at various gatherings included Mrs. Schoon, Mrs. Helms, and many others.

Ed Hulbregtse Clover Leaf Club Ben Ohe G. Schoon Henry Helms The Congregational Church Augusta Bliss EB. G. Hicks Frank ‘Hayden J. G. Thomas Lena Schoon Rex Reuter Shower Amber Hall Woman's Missionary Society of the Reformed Church Cap Arduser Armin Tendick Rudy Winkler Lorenz Allamand Marcus Maire George Ambuehl Clara Egger Jake Lang George Schoon Amber Carl Reuter Austin Minn Zion Lutheran Church Wayne Township J. Willis Lucile Englehart Leo Reuter John Schoon Lohengrin Edna Schoon Monticello

Emma Hanken Hosts Pupils and Parents at District Picnic

Emma Hanken, teacher in district number 4, entertained pupils and their parents at a city park picnic last Sunday. Races followed dinner with winners listed for potato, wheelbarrow, suit case, balloon, running, nail driving, cracker, pie, sack, and other contests.

Emma Hanken Hanken Donald Rickels Irvin Stutt Clifford Helgens John Poppe Henry Tobinson George E. Rickels LaVern Rickels Clarence Oaken George Stutt Verna Stutt Lao Stutt Fred Butschi Alice Stutt LaVern Rickers Lttie Betty Hoult Eric Bunting Hanna Stutt Bernice Tobiason George Tobiason

Sacred Heart School Music Recital Tonight

Sacred Heart high school pupils presented an artistic program with solos and ensembles. Performers included Catherine Fothergill, Leona Fothergill, Lilian Locher, Catherine Locher, Kathleen Hogan, Helen Wroblewski, and the senior glee club.

Sacred Heart High School Iris Ascher Mendelssohn Sacred Heart Orchestra Catherine Fothergill Brahms Kathleen Hogan Hark Lynes Leona Fothergill Lysberg Lilian Locher Catherine Locher Beethoven Glover Chopin Labitzky Helen Wroblewski Geibel Polichinelle Rachmaninoff Rathbun Lillian Locher

Monticello Endures Heat Wave With Brief Monday Shower

Monticello endured a 93 degree Sunday as a lengthy dry spell persisted. A thirty minute shower broke the heat on Monday, followed by cooler, pleasant conditions on Tuesday lifting public mood.

Monticello

Recent Book Additions At The Public Library

The public library received a batch of new non fiction and fiction volumes including ABC of the NRA by an author on recovery administration aims, Diet and Personality by L D Bagert, The Native's Return by Louis Adamic, Bragvilian Adventure by Peter Fleming, How to Write a Business Letter by M G Fattler, After the Great Companions by C J Finger, The American Costume Book by Haire, You Must Relax by Edmund Jacobson, Charles Dickens biography by Stephen Leacock, The Art of Happiness by H D Sedgwick, and novels such as Private Worlds by Phyllis Bottome and many others from Roberts, Kenneth to Wodehouse.

ABC NRA Bagert L. D Adamic Louis Jugoslavia Fleming Peter Brazil Fattler M. G Finger C. J Haire Jacobson Edmund Leacock Stephen Charles Dickens Sedgwick H. D Epicurus

Sacred Heart High Banquet Celebrates Juniors and Seniors

The Sacred Heart High Junior-Senior Banquet held on Wednesday May 16 at Maples Inn marked a memorable school day as juniors and seniors attended the annual event in the dining hall.

Sacred Heart High Sacred Heart Maples Inn

Eye care reminder urges expert optometrist exam

The notice encourages readers to not ignore vision problems and to schedule an eye examination with an expert optometrist. It specifies making an appointment today at Karl M. Keyes for professional eye care services.

Karl M, Keyes

Seniors Celebrate 1934 Class Dinner in Blue and Silver

The event featured blue and silver decorations with a central bouquet and blue candies in silver candlesticks. Rev. A. L. Lorenz gave a valued address to a youthful audience, as seniors and Miss O Rourke led toasts and readings of the class will and prophecy.

A. L. Lorenz Sacred Heart Parish Miss O'Rourke

Cedar Rapids Elects Former Monticello Teacher Miss Anderson

Miss Lillian Anderson of Cedar Rapids, once a Monticello public school teacher, was recently elected to teach in Cedar Rapids schools. She was one of two primary teachers chosen.

LaVetta Perrine Bondurant John Perrine B. T. Perrine Cedar Rapids E. E. Reed Alfreda Knoxville Alice Mediapolis Monticello North Gill Street Lillian Anderson

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